Batmobile

[1959scudetto]

Pierre, you succesfully tackled the 2 biggest flaws of this kit which otherwise would  totally disturb the whole picture: the wheels and the headlights.

Bingo - I think I have to stock up on a few styrene profiles....

[Pierre Rivard]

23 hours ago, MarkJ said:

 

Pierre, great catch on the headlamps. That truly would have been noticeable if not addressed. I'm jealous of your checklist. It is readable. Sometimes I go back to mine and can't remember the item I wrote down because I can't read it. Finally figure it out by process of elimination. It's like oh that's what I wrote down and then I fix the garbled letters. My penmanship has always been horrendous.

You know your penmanship coulda got you a free pass to medical school. They looked at mine and just laughed me off the property...😂

[Pierre Rivard]

26 minutes ago, 1959scudetto said:

Pierre, you succesfully tackled the 2 biggest flaws of this kit which otherwise would  totally disturb the whole picture: the wheels and the headlights.

Bingo - I think I have to stock up on a few styrene profiles....

Completely agree. These two items are the must do for this kit. The rest is just me not being capable to keep it simple.

[MarkJ]

14 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said:

You know your penmanship coulda got you a free pass to medical school. They looked at mine and just laughed me off the property...😂

Thats true. My doctor is the only person I know that has worse penmanship than I do. But I would not have had the work ethic to become a doctor or pass any of the courses to get to medical school.

[Bainford]

Excellent work on this one, Pierre. I just had a good read through this entire build. Impressive work all around. 

[Straightliner59]

I saw this, when you began, and just found some time to surf around the boards, here...Wow, Pierre! Great work with this! I was impressed with what you did with the Airfix body. Once you moved on to the Otaki body--even more so. I love the fender vents, and the brake ducting, your fabrication with the roll cage. Excellent work with the headlights. She's a thing of beauty, my friend!

[IanH]

This is a very interesting build to follow, Pierre your skills working the analog mods are seriously mind boggling! 

Edited November 24, 2024 by IanH

[Pierre Rivard]

On 11/23/2024 at 4:11 PM, Bainford said:

Excellent work on this one, Pierre. I just had a good read through this entire build. Impressive work all around. 

Thank you for following Trevor. A bit of hit and miss along the way but it is finally coming together. I adore the E9 BMW and love group 5 racers, so I had to come up with a way to build this car.

17 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

I saw this, when you began, and just found some time to surf around the boards, here...Wow, Pierre! Great work with this! I was impressed with what you did with the Airfix body. Once you moved on to the Otaki body--even more so. I love the fender vents, and the brake ducting, your fabrication with the roll cage. Excellent work with the headlights. She's a thing of beauty, my friend!

About time man... just kidding. I am honored that you took the time to cover my journey. When I finally found the Otaki (which was the one I really wanted) I was sure it was a 1/20 scale kit in a 1/24 box. Nope, it was the Airfix that was grossly undersized. Live and learn...

7 hours ago, IanH said:

This is a very interesting build to follow, Paul your skills working the analog mods are seriously mind boggling! 

Thank you sir. Support much appreciated. 

[IanH]

Lol, my apologies Pierre, I don't know how, but for some reason I got your name mixed up in my post, I corrected it now 😳. 

But same compliment applies, really am looking forward to seeing the updates on this one. 

[Pierre Rivard]

The final stretch on this enjoyable but challenging project

 

[Pierre Rivard]

And this one is done!

 

[Straightliner59]

1 minute ago, Pierre Rivard said:

And this one is done!

 

Bravo, my friend! It looks just like its 1:1 counterpart! Better than the kit was even designed to look. Beauty!

[1959scudetto]

14 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said:

And this one is done!

 

Pierre, you did  it again - you created a superb model of Dieter Quester's Le Mans racer with finesse and your usual attention to detail - simply excellent ! For me, the best looking touring sportscar ever !

[MarkJ]

Wow, Pierre. Another piece of fine automobile art that you can hold in your hand and really enjoy and share with others who wish they could create such a wonderful masterpiece. Hope you share a link to the under-glass forum so we can get the full effect of the experience.

[kensar]

Looks awesome.  Can't wait to see it in the completed section. 👍

[Pierre Rivard]

17 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

Bravo, my friend! It looks just like its 1:1 counterpart! Better than the kit was even designed to look. Beauty!

Thank you Daniel. This kit looks more toy than replica if built OOB  but the body has very good lines and lent itself well to the intended modifications.

17 hours ago, 1959scudetto said:

Pierre, you did  it again - you created a superb model of Dieter Quester's Le Mans racer with finesse and your usual attention to detail - simply excellent ! For me, the best looking touring sportscar ever !

Thank you my friend. This was a holy grail build for me and I waited years to acquire the needed materials and courage to take it on.

15 hours ago, MarkJ said:

Wow, Pierre. Another piece of fine automobile art that you can hold in your hand and really enjoy and share with others who wish they could create such a wonderful masterpiece. Hope you share a link to the under-glass forum so we can get the full effect of the experience.

Thanks Mark, working on the photo setup this morning.

14 hours ago, kensar said:

Looks awesome.  Can't wait to see it in the completed section. 👍

Thank you Ken. Should be under glass by mid day.

[Pierre Rivard]

 

[JollySipper]

It was really cool to watch this come together......... The changes you made make for a very realistic finished build!

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Very impressive work Pierre, your dedication and your obsession with detail are well represented in your WIP thread, you obviously have a lot of talent and dexterity.

There are many good tips that you have described and demonstrated that can be used by scratch building enthusiasts (including me), I am taking note of them!

A great WIP thread from start to finish, I will follow your next projects! 👌

[Pierre Rivard]

27 minutes ago, AmericanMuscleFan said:

Very impressive work Pierre, your dedication and your obsession with detail are well represented in your WIP thread, you obviously have a lot of talent and dexterity.

There are many good tips that you have described and demonstrated that can be used by scratch building enthusiasts (including me), I am taking note of them!

A great WIP thread from start to finish, I will follow your next projects! 👌

Thank you so much Francis. There are limitations from working mainly with styrene, putty and paint brushes but I try to maximise the results and very much enjoy the challenge.